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West Palm Beach, FL vs Wilmington, NC

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On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Wilmington. West Palm Beach averages 238 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wilmington, North Carolina gets 57.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. West Palm Beach, Florida gets 62.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Wilmington averages 0.9 inches of snow per year. West Palm Beach averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Wilmington, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 90.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 57.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.9 inches of snow a year

West Palm Beach, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 55.6
Rain: averages 62.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index
Wilmington

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wilmington is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in North Carolina.

7.3 / 10
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Wilmington, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

West Palm Beach

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for West Palm Beach is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

6.6 / 10
December, March and February are the most pleasant months in West Palm Beach, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Today's Weather - West Palm Beach, FL

5 PM PST

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TonightChance Showers And Thunderstorms71° / 87°S 7 mph
Sunday NightShowers And Thunderstorms Likely70° / 84°S 3 to 9 mph
Monday NightShowers And Thunderstorms Likely71° / 85°SE 3 to 7 mph
Tuesday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear72° / 85°SE 3 to 7 mph
Wednesday NightPartly Cloudy72° / 86°SE 3 to 7 mph
Thursday NightSlight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy71° / 86°SE 3 to 8 mph
Friday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms70° / 85°SE 3 to 8 mph
Today's Weather - Wilmington, NC

5 PM PST

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

72°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TonightSlight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms67° / 78°S 9 to 14 mph
Sunday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms63° / 81°SW 2 to 10 mph
Monday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms62° / 83°SW 2 to 8 mph
Tuesday NightPartly Cloudy62° / 80°SW 1 to 6 mph
Wednesday NightChance Rain Showers64° / 80°SW 5 mph
Thursday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms62° / 76°W 6 mph
Friday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms57° / 76°NE 9 mph
Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthWest Palm Beach, FLWilmington, NC
January74° / 56°56° / 34°
February76° / 58°60° / 36°
March78° / 61°66° / 43°
April81° / 65°75° / 50°
May85° / 70°81° / 60°
June88° / 74°87° / 68°
July90° / 75°90° / 72°
August90° / 76°89° / 71°
September89° / 75°84° / 65°
October85° / 71°76° / 54°
November80° / 65°68° / 44°
December76° / 59°60° / 37°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: West Palm Beach / Wilmington
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 00 / 149 / 100 / 0
February0 / 00 / 108 / 90 / 0
March0 / 00 / 49 / 90 / 0
April1 / 00 / 08 / 80 / 0
May3 / 20 / 010 / 100 / 0
June9 / 90 / 016 / 110 / 0
July16 / 170 / 017 / 130 / 0
August19 / 110 / 018 / 140 / 0
September9 / 30 / 017 / 110 / 0
October2 / 00 / 013 / 80 / 0
November0 / 00 / 49 / 80 / 0
December0 / 00 / 119 / 90 / 0
August is the hottest month for West Palm Beach with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In West Palm Beach, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Palm Beach are March, December and February.

July is the hottest month for Wilmington with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Wilmington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wilmington are October, May and April.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Palm Beach with an average of 55.6°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wilmington with an average of 34.0°. This is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In West Palm Beach, there are 58.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.

In Wilmington, there are 43.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.

In West Palm Beach, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.

In Wilmington, there are 41.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In West Palm Beach, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In Wilmington, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

June is the wettest month in West Palm Beach with 8.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 62.8 inches in West Palm Beach means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.


September is the wettest month in Wilmington with 7.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.9 inches in Wilmington means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.

August is the rainiest month in West Palm Beach with 17.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 140.1 rainy days annually in West Palm Beach, which is one of the rainiest places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Wilmington with 13.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 119.2 rainy days annually in Wilmington, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in West Palm Beach, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

An annual snowfall of 0.9 inches in Wilmington means that it is one of the least snowy places in North Carolina.
Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in West Palm Beach.

December is the snowiest month in Wilmington with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.

Reviews for West Palm Beach    2 Reviews
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Hi. I'd like to know if you still feel the same way about living in Broomfield. I went there this past July to check it out (along with Lafayette, Boulder (can't  More

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Apex is perfect for what you are looking for. It's close enough to Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill to find a job and Cary the next town over, is a little more expensive but  More

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Jill · Sherman Oaks, CA
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Hi. I'd like to know if you still feel the same way about living in Broomfield. I went there this past July to check it out (along with Lafayette, Boulder (can't  More

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NC For Me · Apex, NC
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Over 16 years ago

Apex is perfect for what you are looking for. It's close enough to Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill to find a job and Cary the next town over, is a little more expensive but  More

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